Gargoyles #9

Kambadais delivers fantastic art in the issue as always. The courtroom drama is as visually compelling as the action in previous issues and I love how the reveal at the end is handled. Read Full Review

Gargoyles #9 is an issue that'd make Matt Murdock blush. Not only does Greg Weisman write a trial (or hearing) accurately, he manages to keep this low-octane issue. Read Full Review

While Gargoyles #9 is lacking in terms of action, it does do a good job of re-examining themes from the show, such discussing whether gargoyles possess sentience and if theyre deserving of rights the same as humans. The characters are depicted consistent with how theyve been portrayed in this comic thus far and in the first two seasons of the show. How might this trial turn out? And what other surprises might be in store? Read Full Review

The court hearing starts to prove Goliath, in ‘Gargoyles' #9, and his species have sentience. Goliath's human allies come to his defense. Yet, can they overcome a district attorney who is seemingly on a mission of hate? Also what are the opinions of Goliath's clan? Read Full Review

GARGOYLES #9 puts the simmering mob war on the back burner and slows the overall pacing down for Goliaths hearing to determine if gargoyles deserve protection under the law. Weisman presents a reasonably solid hearing, and Kambadaiss art is decent enough, but this is not a thrilling issue by any stretch. Read Full Review

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Oct 14, 2023

This issue reminds me of something I'd have expected out of an old X-Men comic. I'd really rather have a story focusing on the clan dealing with a real threat like Dino Dracon's gang war or even the Quarrymen. This is mostly a modernization of an episode of the Goliath Chronicles, but told in a different way. Margo is an even bigger shrew here than she was on the show. She's a bit too smug for a D.A. to behave. One thing That this issue brought up is interesting though, and that's what Reynard's reason truly was to fund the Gargoyle task force. Like I said, this issue is more reminiscent of old X-Men than the action of Gargoyles, but was still pretty interesting nonetheless.